打虎还得亲兄弟
dǎ​hǔ​hái​děi​qīn​xiōng​dì

brothers must stick together

  • created sense approved 打虎还得亲兄弟/打虎還得親兄弟 · dǎ​hǔ​hái​děi​qīn​xiōng​dì · brothers must stick together — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    打虎还得亲兄弟 / 打虎還得親兄弟

    dǎ​hǔ​hái​děi​qīn​xiōng​dì

    brothers must stick together

    Proverb meaning that when tackling a dangerous or difficult task, one must rely on the cooperation and loyalty of those as close as brothers

    dǎ​hǔ​hái​shì​qīn​xiōng​dì

    打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to fight 虎 (literal) → 虎 · hǔ · tiger 还 (literal) → 还/還 · hái · still 得 (literal) → 得 · děi · must 亲兄弟 (literal) → 亲兄弟/親兄弟 · qīn​xiōng​di · blood brother

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    created sense